Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,725 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (1954- )
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Robert R. Moton (1867-1940)
Andy Lopez
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Andy Lopez (2000-2013)
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Wysinger v. Crookshank, 1888

Explore Global African History

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Israeli Black Panther Party (1971-1977)
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Freetown, Sierra Leone (1792- )
Calestous Juma
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Calestous Juma (1953-2017)
Abuja, Nigeria
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Abuja, Nigeria (1991- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Crossing Boundaries of Race, Crossing Boundaries of Love
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A Brief History of the San Diego NAACP, 1917-2007
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Collecting African American Art: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Obama Era
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Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington